Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-30


The dredging machine has worked Its
way almost to Dover, having obtained
depth of 8 feet within half mile Of the
town. As soon as the town Ia reached
some parties contemplate putting q
paoket-boat on TO ply between Dover and
Philadelphia.
DoyEn, June 24.-The court house hall
was packed last night at the 18th annual
commencement of the Wilmington Con-
ference Academy. The stage was filed
with the faculty Of the college and men,
bers Of the board of trustees.
After prayer by T. Snowden Thomasof
Wilmington, Misses Stevenson, Sharp
and Barnard rendered the overture from
Oberon. The graduates and their essays
or orations then followed and were as
follows: Grafton "Our Country" Foster
| Sudler of Sudlersville, Md; essay,
Sphinx" Lizzie Baker, Pomona, Nd;
| Grafton, "a Newer Phase of Education"
j. Edgar Franklin, Wilmington; essay,
Blossoms from Macbeth" Maggie VanB.
Terry, Dover, Del; Grafton, tFaust," j.
Edmund Bryan, Wilmington; essay, The
Gain Of Loss" Coreita Il. Hoifecker,
Dover; Grafton, "a Glance at Dickens"
Elmer N Powell, Dover; essay, "Men-
delssohn," Willard M. Morgan, Concord;
Grafton, "Frederiok the Great" James A.
Burchenal, Dover.
The exercises were interspersed by OK,
cellent music. Mrs. James l.. Woioott
and Miss Amanda Wolcott sang The
Nightingale's Nest" excellently aud my
Marguerite Of Long Ago" by Mr.. Phil
Burnett was also good. Miss Mary Dan
u ~ 4. Sea-.
Miss Cannon has highly traine, .oio,
and her rendering of the aolo war most
enjoyable.
II AZ the conclusion Of Miss Cannon't
singing the diplomas were awarded and
/ the honor prizes were announced. VIII
mington captured them both, ]. E. Bryan
| receiving first prize and j. Z. FRANKLIN
second. E. j. s. Macallister of Whites
vile, DEL, received the prize of $40 foi
: oratory. .
! In the afternoon meeting Of III,
! board of trustees was held at tn
, academy. The following officers wer
!, elected: President, Eli Salisbury
: Secretary, q. Fl. B. Day; Treasurer, Z
III. Stevenson. j. +. Mohler was eltcte,
] professor of natural science and highe
] mathematics in place Of Professo
o Hawkins. It was decided to build
]. ladies' building to cost $4,000, as 100
d as subscriptions were received, Oh
g present building, used by the Ladies'
g being owned by Il. II. Skinner.
In tho court of errors and appeala ye
terday the case of the Diamond Stat
Iron Company, plaintiff In error, VI
Ferris Giles, defendant In error, ooot
10 MED the entire day. Mr.. Bird spoke I'll
Y. ntire morning. Mr.. Gray followed an
q will conclude this morning, and nj
,. Bates will reply to both these gentlemen
"a The court will probably last two week
"a as there is considerable business TO
n, transacted.
k, The Secretary of State has been in 60
g, reapopdenoe with the Constitutional De-
r, tennial Commission in reply to letters T
% oeiyed from the officers of the COMM
"a sion. The secretary notifies the Preside
,ra that Delaware would send $50 militiam'
he exclusive of officers, the governor al
Nd. his staff in uniform and the State Officer
DOVER, June 25.-The Wilmington Go
ference Academy evidently wants 70 ia
advantage OF the dissension at DeiaWa
:, College and try and obtain the Slb,OOo q
NJ nronriated by the national government
lay Delaware. At the trustees meeting on we
on- nesday series OF resolutions was oifer
rge nv fine Rev, ]. A. b. Wilson, which 1t v
ut lStended to keep secret. The purport
ron the resolutions Is that the academy esti
,aor. lisb an agricultural institution W
my my three professors, and that the Logislatt
s ene at Its next session designate the aeaae'
iBo az an agricultural department, under i,
p: meaning OF the act Of Congress, and u
'nu secnre the $4,000. Hon Ell Saulsbu
Gov. II. Il. Blggs, Hon. John b. Peningl
and Speaker w. II. McCabe were appoin
n committee to present the matter bei
a. the next session Of the General Assent
ata In addition to the resolutions IL is an Of
vho secret that the academy Is ampitious W
thu come the State college, and to aeeompl
4, this purpose. II is proposed TO- take adv
iis' tape of the discussions now existing IN
'h 10 institution. There are six members OF
h 10 hoard OF trustees from Dover, and the
~, Az Ieet of the meeting OF the trustees In
aol town was with the end In view oil the &c
~ rsSt State trustees to see the grounds and Du
III, | Ings OF the academy.
vicinity as we'll as the friends of DR.. U
,vell. Delaware College will have ro
on Inad to travel. The Methodists bell
and whether rightfully or not, that
otel nresident has been shabbily treated by
OOH heard of Trustees. He, they argue,
cate solicited and urged to accept the posi-
NJ
ia n with an unparalleled faculty before VI
,cri- ally dismissed. me poetor was si,,i y
lin hare for ak wears. This feeling VIII 2
,mer itaaIf nj the Committee on reorRaniS'i
nm Thursday next md II certain trustee
Dover and down the State have their
there will be no Delaware college, =.
Dover Ia to have another paper. IL
Tho ~ nawaS the Inde8 and to be seven
anu INNS, about the size OF the Mlddlet
J ut Ne,1 Era, Ex,sheriI Dunn Will be
{ too noanaver with James L. W0lcOtt, U. u,
one iianson and n number OF other well-kn
was Dover Democrats as stockholders.
lined The secretary OF state received ny
came from the president OF the constitutional
, and tennial celebration in Philadelphia, int
ing him that Delaware would lead the
cessJon and be assigned the posito
honor on each of the days on aeoonl
,h,Ia mar first adopting the constitution,
" nn Ali the Dover business houses close
IInr- p. m. o,,.aaa ,ho
,,,at. donble house on the green now occ'
az III n by N. B Smithors, Jr., for $4,uoO.
81. ~ Tbe Giles case was still before the COL
hui' errors and appeals yesterday. Mr.
occupied nearly the entire day
,ro,e DoyEn. June 27.-Mr. Bates conclud
aiataJ orsnnent IN the Giles case Saturday
NINE. noon and court adjourned until this
Give n mo The counsel on both sides w
fween denvor to have the court 70 renaer y
cIsion In vacation, so that the rema
cases against the Diamond state iron
nanymay be tried at the septemperte rI
Fnlton and town OF Dover cases "
United taken up this morning; atom
ounds The Methodlsts laid the conversion
DOW -, ohanel at the corner OF Cove
Tor ex- ovsn.,e and Mary street yesterday.
steel al the different State papers inc pr'
S.,oo ~ the town council and mum
ntSar articles were placed In the stons
IPev. Mr., Terry preached the sermon
a ,sss. Ss.asa was made by e. M. bteavonso
- ~, ma Town taxes OF Dover are due
=. ~. and All taxes paid this month are aiio
ss.-tn, rebate OF 8 per cent. . nA,-o
feartui Two colored men, Abraham Lurn
be next Tbeodore Atkins, made deseens, y
IN from day night, upon the men roos, i., " 90
cations Draper and Mrs. Wliiiana SIN. s ria
) done in all 80 fowls. hlHn oon5 Iastay eom
get up rested them aha a hail.
to piaoe 1n Sharir MeDaniel on Saturday "a
$, one the household goods OF William Il %
about sar skT IN.
caused LOT p;Sc S.Si & Robbins have shut d.
,.,,t tha can.making department
IN tbat factory. As soon as peacnes CONT .
-. -. - viii he again commenced with laIs
' y soms as the arm proposes putting W 'Afs
ol sou titles OF fruit. -, Mar, v
es-ways Miss Florence Boyd, ot New x
hin two visiting Miss May A hay,na "a a.
soreness BERTHE Jackson, t I'LL Mswe Slnihr,
~ and short time with Mlas men' ou''''
'sssas'A Dova, June as.--Ail talk OF